Entries in Living in LoCo for February 2007
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 1:11 p.m. on February 27, 2007
Today's LoCo Link
Firefighter Brian tells us about the calls and volunteer training, plus a bonus short video clip from this week's snow induced car accidents. Read previous reader responses to this blog entry. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 12:46 p.m. on February 27, 2007
Loudoun Development Story in "Crazy" Film
Catch a free showing of "Crazy Like a Fox," a feature film shot in 33 days in Loudoun County that tells the story of a farmer who is cheated out of his farm and refuses to leave without a fight. The 98-minute movie stars Roger Rees and Mary McDonnell. If ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 9:50 a.m. on February 27, 2007
Is it Just Fog Clouding Your Commute?
This morning's fog threw a giant wrench into the usual turtle-paced congestion along Route 7, Farmwell and Waxpool roads, and Route 28 this morning. I can't imagine Route 50 getting any worse, but if you drove it, feel free to weigh in with a comment. What should usually take between ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 3:43 p.m. on February 26, 2007
Citizen Police Academy Fills in One Day
This could be the hottest ticket in town for adult education -- the Loudoun Sheriff's office sent out a notice Thursday at 3 p.m. asking for residents to register for the Citizen Police Academy, and by noon the following day the class was full. The group of 24 will begin ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 1:52 p.m. on February 26, 2007
Hold Your Horses
To update the reports from last week, our horse story continues with tales of more damage control. Loudoun, Fauquier, and nearby Charles Town, West Virginia are feeling the damning rippling effects from two confirmed cases of equine herpes last week. In addition to the confirmed cases, there are two other ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:37 a.m. on February 26, 2007
Find Your Fave Girl Scout Cookies
Deliveries have already begun... thin mints, samoas and more arrived on doorsteps in Ashburn last weekend. But don't worry, out of the 200 million boxes that are sold nationwide, you can still get yours. Starting Friday at 5 p.m., troops will be at the Giant at Junction Plaza on Ashburn ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 10:15 a.m. on February 26, 2007
We Got Totally Plowed!
Woke up to a fantastic sight today -- our suburban Loudoun roads were completely cleared and driveable. Even though yesterday's snow was a surprise to many, VDOT was all over this and handled it like an organized machine. State and contract vehicles were out Sunday afternoon pushing snow and sanding ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 4:52 p.m. on February 22, 2007
Who Took the Lights Out?
People will take the most random things... and as the Sheriff's office has just notified everyone on the county alert system, $10,000 worth of lights have gone missing from the roadway along Ashburn Village Boulevard and Farmwell Road. Anyone who might help find the "culprits" is asked to contact Deputy ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 3:12 p.m. on February 22, 2007
Herpes Scare Closes Farms
Maryland and Virginia horse farms, including the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg and one unnamed Loudoun farm, have been quarantined because the horses may have been exposed to a highly contagious form of equine herpes. Before you let your imagination run wild, the fact is that the ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 2:05 p.m. on February 22, 2007
Today's LoCo Link
Good Chocolate: Lansdowne's chocolate extravaganza would make Willy Wonka envious. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 1:12 p.m. on February 22, 2007
Schools, Schedules and Summer Camps
No Harm from Snow Days Were you worried that all the snow days last week would throw off the school year schedule? Well, don't give it another thought. The calendar has fifteen days built in, so students can still attend the required 990 hours of instructional time and be released ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 2:36 p.m. on February 21, 2007
Will they ever kiss and make up?
I can't get enough of the ongoing Cascades community posts about alleged censorship of some residents' critical comments about board members. It all seems to have started with some gripes about parking lot problems, then churned into a free for all on who could say what about whom. Residents thought ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 7:25 p.m. on February 20, 2007
News Tap
Focusing on Ambition Is it so hard to be cool and get good grades? This group of Ashburn teens are together for Club 2012. The parents are on an organized mission to help their sons get over the hurdles of race and academic apathy. This group of fifteen families shows ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 7:02 p.m. on February 20, 2007
Being cliché is so passé - but sooo fun!
The hot e-mail forward over the past couple of weeks is a set of "Limited Edition Barbie" mocks, specially tailored to the Northern Virginia lifestyle and highlighting our, ahem, better attributes. Recognize any of these? Loudoun County Barbie This princess Barbie is sold only at the Dulles Town Center or ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 8:12 p.m. on February 15, 2007
Today's LoCo Link
Leesburg Firm Nominates Limbaugh for Nobel Peace Prize Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Tammi Marcoullier at 2:52 p.m. on February 15, 2007
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